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Home. Origins of the Battalion.

Page 1. Start of the First World War.

Page 2. To the Ypres Salient.

Page 3. Ypres. The Battle of St Julien.

Page 4. April 1915. Ypres. Gas.

Page 5. Battle of St Julien losses.

Page 6. New Division Name.

Page 7. The Battle of Bellewaarde.

Page 8. Bellewaarde Losses. Sanctuary Wood.

Page 9. Neuve Eglise, Kemmel Sector.

Page 10. August 1915. To Armentieres.

Page 11. Sep/Oct 1915. Armentieres.

Page 12. October 1915. Armentieres.

Page 13. Oct/Nov 1915. Armentieres.

Page 14. Nov/Dec 1915. To Merris.

Page 15. Back to the Ypres Salient.

Page 16. Jan 1916. Armagh Wood.

Page 17. Feb 1916. Hill 60.

Page 18. Mine Explosion.

Page 19. Feb 1916. Ypres. Hill 60.

Page 20. Armagh Wood. CO Killed.

Page 21. Mar/Apr 1916. Kemmel.

Page 22. Apr/May 1916. Fletre. Kemmel.

Page 23. June 1916. Friendly Fire Kemmel.

Page 24. Jun/Jul 1916. Kemmel.

Page 25. July 1916. Kemmel.

Page 26. Aug 1916. To the Somme.

Page 27. Battle of Flers Courcelette.

Page 28. Sep 1916. Flers-Courcelette.

Page 29. The Thiepval Memorial.

Page 30. Flers-Courcelette. Losses.

Page 31. Flers-Courcelette. Attack repelled.

Page 32.Training. Martinpuich.

Page 33. In the Line near Flers.

Page 34. Nov 1916. Martinpuich. Flers.

Page 35. Flers. To Belloy.

Page 36. Feb/Mar 1917. Belloy.

Page 37. April 1917. To Arras.

Page 38. Capt D.P. Hirsch. V.C.

Page 39. The Arras Memorial.

Page 40. The Arras Memorial.

Page 41. Arras Burial Sites.

Page 42. Arras. Famechon.

Page 43. May 1917. Famechon. Bayencourt.

Page 44. June 1917 Back in the Line. Arras.

Page 45. Sep 1917. Arras. Wancourt.

Page 46. Oct 1917. Back to Ypres.

Page 47. Nov 1917. Passchendaele.

Page 48. Jan 1918. Ypres.

Page 49. Feb 1918. Last of Ypres.

Page 50. The Battle of St Quentin.

Page 51. German Offensive. Michael.

Page 52. German Advance. Pozieres Memorial.

Page 53. Losses on both sides.

Page 54. From the Somme to the Lys.

Page 55. April 1918. Battle of Estaires.

Page 56. Ploegsteert Memorial.

Page 57. From the Lys to the Aisne.

Page 58. German Offensive. Blucher-Yorck.

Page 59. May 1918. 150th Brigade decimated.

Page 60. End of the 4th Yorks.

Page 61. Last Weeks of War.

Page 62. Prisoners of War.

Page 63. Prisoners of War.

Page 64. Prisoners of War.

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MAY 1917. FAMECHON. BAYENCOURT.

1st MAY. The Division marched back toward the Front to be in depth behind an attack planned for the 3rd.
The march was broken at Bayencourt and ended at Blaireville, in which ruined village the Btn spent 2 nights.
They marched back on the 4th. stopping again at Bayencourt and reaching Famechon on the 5th. Twelve more days of good weather were spent at this most delightful of villages"
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38942 Pte Atkinson Richardson. Home in Grasswell, Co Durham. Born Tadcaster, Yorks. Enlisted at Houghton Le Spring. Died of wounds on the 2nd. Buried at Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport
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203161 Pte McMann John. Home at S Bank, Middlesbrough, place of birth and enlistment. Died of wounds on the 2nd. Buried at Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty
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200484 Pte Beach John, Moses. Enlisted at Aldborough Darlington. Died of wounds on the 3rd. Age 33. Buried at Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport
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At the end of April the Battalion moved to Famechon for rest and training.
During the month of May they were twice ordered to march East to provide cover for attacks in which they were not required to participate.

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203088 Pte Dowson John, William. Home at - The Holme, Great Broughton, N Yorks. Born Rosedale, N Yorks and enlisted at Stokesley, N Yorks. Died of wounds on the 4th. Age 20. Buried at Mont Huon Military Cemetery. Le Treport
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202243 Pte Holton Leonard. T. Northampton Died of wounds on the 4th. Buried at Mont Huon Military Cemetery Le Treport. Ex Northants Regt
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200321 Pte Hutchinson John. Home at - 35 Waterloo Rd, Richmond, N Yorks, town of birth and enlistment. Died of wounds on the 4th. Age 21. Buried at Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty
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202969 Pte Baker Edward, George, Leonard. Home at Granchester, Cambs, town of birth. Enlisted at Cambridge. Died of wounds on the 7th. Buried at St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen. Ex 3003 Cambridge Regt
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3456 Pte Baines Joseph, Nichols. Home at Mount Pleasant, Great Ayton, N Yorks Died of wounds Age 21. Buried at Great Ayton Cemetery.
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235222 Pte Burrage Cornelius, Peter. Home at Reepham Rd, Cross, Norwich, Norfolk. Killed in action. Age 28. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial. CWGC give date of death as 9th.
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201426 Pte Richmond Albert, Edward. Enlisted at Middlesbrough, N Yorks. Died of wounds on the 10th. Buried at St Sever Cemy Ext, Rouen
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201938 Pte Brown George, Albert. Home at Brandon Village, Co Durham. Born Whitton Gilbert and enlisted at Croft on Tees. Died of wounds on the 14th. Buried at St Nicolas British Cemetery.
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4 men of the 4th Yorks Battalion.
The only one identified is Henry Bennison, standing on the right.
He was wounded and became a prisoner of War.
After the War he married and had a family, but was killed in 1940 by a fall of stone while working as a Deputy in the Ironstone Mine at Carlin How, N Yorks.
[Photo kindly contributed by Michael Bennison of Ayrshire.]

18th MAY. The Division marched East again.
Diary - Another night was spent at that pied a terre Bayencourt [perhaps less sanitary than villages should be] and Douchy Les Ayette was reached after a hot march on the 19th.
Here in spite of one night of torrential rain, a happy five days were spent.
Orchards, in spite of Teutonic hatchets, were in full bloom; good baths were constructed; rich pasture for horses;
trenches and strongpoints and fair terrains for the rest of us thronged manifold.
A city of bivouacs appeared and was relinquished with sorrow for the smells and verminous farmyards of Bayencourt, where the remainder of the month was spent.
Whilst estaminets are few, buildings ruinous and the feminine element singularly distant;
all which things are for the good of training.
Several drafts were received during this month. Some returned men, some from the reserve battalion at Catterick and others from regular and service battalions of the Regiment.
Physique and intelligence above the average of the preceding 4 months.
The health of the Btn throughout the month above average.
Effective strength at start of month was 19 Officers and 610 other ranks. On the 31st it was 28 Officers and 705 Other ranks.

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Home. Origins of the Battalion. |Page 1. Start of the First World War. |Page 2. To the Ypres Salient. |Page 3. Ypres. The Battle of St Julien. |Page 4. April 1915. Ypres. Gas. |Page 5. Battle of St Julien losses. |Page 6. New Division Name. |Page 7. The Battle of Bellewaarde. |Page 8. Bellewaarde Losses. Sanctuary Wood. |Page 9. Neuve Eglise, Kemmel Sector. |Page 10. August 1915. To Armentieres. |Page 11. Sep/Oct 1915. Armentieres. |Page 12. October 1915. Armentieres. |Page 13. Oct/Nov 1915. Armentieres. |Page 14. Nov/Dec 1915. To Merris. |Page 15. Back to the Ypres Salient. |Page 16. Jan 1916. Armagh Wood. |Page 17. Feb 1916. Hill 60. |Page 18. Mine Explosion. |Page 19. Feb 1916. Ypres. Hill 60. |Page 20. Armagh Wood. CO Killed. |Page 21. Mar/Apr 1916. Kemmel. |Page 22. Apr/May 1916. Fletre. Kemmel. |Page 23. June 1916. Friendly Fire Kemmel. |Page 24. Jun/Jul 1916. Kemmel. |Page 25. July 1916. Kemmel. |Page 26. Aug 1916. To the Somme. |Page 27. Battle of Flers Courcelette. |Page 28. Sep 1916. Flers-Courcelette. |Page 29. The Thiepval Memorial. |Page 30. Flers-Courcelette. Losses. |Page 31. Flers-Courcelette. Attack repelled. |Page 32.Training. Martinpuich. |Page 33. In the Line near Flers. |Page 34. Nov 1916. Martinpuich. Flers. |Page 35. Flers. To Belloy. |Page 36. Feb/Mar 1917. Belloy. |Page 37. April 1917. To Arras. |Page 38. Capt D.P. Hirsch. V.C. |Page 39. The Arras Memorial. |Page 40. The Arras Memorial. |Page 41. Arras Burial Sites. |Page 42. Arras. Famechon. |Page 43. May 1917. Famechon. Bayencourt. |Page 44. June 1917 Back in the Line. Arras. |Page 45. Sep 1917. Arras. Wancourt. |Page 46. Oct 1917. Back to Ypres. |Page 47. Nov 1917. Passchendaele. |Page 48. Jan 1918. Ypres. |Page 49. Feb 1918. Last of Ypres. |Page 50. The Battle of St Quentin. |Page 51. German Offensive. Michael. |Page 52. German Advance. Pozieres Memorial. |Page 53. Losses on both sides. |Page 54. From the Somme to the Lys. |Page 55. April 1918. Battle of Estaires. |Page 56. Ploegsteert Memorial. |Page 57. From the Lys to the Aisne. |Page 58. German Offensive. Blucher-Yorck. |Page 59. May 1918. 150th Brigade decimated. |Page 60. End of the 4th Yorks. |Page 61. Last Weeks of War. |Page 62. Prisoners of War. |Page 63. Prisoners of War. |Page 64. Prisoners of War. |CONTRIBUTED EMAILS |Links for 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment |Mail Form